U.S. patent application number 14/889985 was filed with the patent office on 2016-07-21 for reclining seat.
The applicant listed for this patent is Peter A. MULLER, Sandro MULLER. Invention is credited to Peter A. MULLER, Sandro MULLER.
Application Number | 20160206108 14/889985 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51867810 |
Filed Date | 2016-07-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160206108 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MULLER; Peter A. ; et
al. |
July 21, 2016 |
RECLINING SEAT
Abstract
The invention relates to an autonomous reclining seat element in
a simple tub, the reclining seat element being locked and rotatably
mounted on the edge of the pool and water is efficiently applied to
the nozzles by means of a circulating pump with short pipes mounted
in the equipment container and the reclining seat element is
height-adjustable, tiltable and foldable, as an individual element
or, by means of hinges, as multiple elements, and such a reclining
seat element has one or more buoyancy bodies, armrests with
pushbutton panel and, if required, an unbalance motor.
Inventors: |
MULLER; Peter A.; (Gattikon,
CH) ; MULLER; Sandro; (Gattikon, CH) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
MULLER; Peter A.
MULLER; Sandro |
Gattikon
Gattikon |
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CH
CH |
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Family ID: |
51867810 |
Appl. No.: |
14/889985 |
Filed: |
May 8, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
May 8, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/CH2014/000065 |
371 Date: |
March 25, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47K 3/12 20130101; A61H
33/6026 20130101; A61H 23/0263 20130101; A61H 33/00 20130101; A61H
2201/0149 20130101; A61H 33/02 20130101; E04H 4/144 20130101; A47C
3/16 20130101; A47C 3/18 20130101; A61H 33/0087 20130101; A47C
15/006 20130101; A47K 3/125 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47C 15/00 20060101
A47C015/00; A47C 3/16 20060101 A47C003/16; A47C 3/18 20060101
A47C003/18 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 8, 2013 |
CH |
0930/13 |
Jun 19, 2013 |
CH |
1150/13 |
Claims
1. A reclining seat element, wherein the reclining seat element is
fitted in a tub and fixed by means of rotating mountings or double
rotating joint and has contact with the bottom or wall and has at
least one of the following elements which are armrest, steps,
buoyancy body, hollow space, nozzles, side cheeks, hinges, fold-out
cushion, equipment container, opening for roller cover.
2. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
equipment container has a fixing for the rotating mountings and for
at the pool edge and at least one of the following elements which
are cover, unbalance motor, circulating pump, air filter, air
mixture filter, air hose, suction pipe, pressure pipe, warm water
feed pipe, head rest.
3. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
equipment container can be watertight and below the waterline and
the electric motors and control means can be operated with direct
current and up to 30 V.
4. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
reclining seat element can be changed by means of hinges and one or
more individually controllable buoyancy bodies from a sitting
position to a reclining position and to any intermediate
position.
5. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
buoyancy body has a water inlet which can be manually opened and a
water outlet at which the water can be pumped out of the buoyancy
body by means of a bilge pump, and the bilge pump can be mounted in
the buoyancy body or in the equipment container.
6. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
reclining seat element can be folded beyond the pool edge by means
of the double rotating joint, and that the reclining seat element
with the rotating mountings can also be positioned vertically
downwards and has a retaining means against wave action.
7. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
channel lies above the waterline and accommodates the warm water
feed pipe, the electrical cable and further pipes.
8. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
nozzle bar with nozzles is located on the equipment holder and is
pressurized by the circulating pump by means of a diverter.
9. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein water
is applied to the nozzles by means of pressure, with or without the
addition of air, and the nozzle jet can emerge from the nozzle
gently or strongly or continuously or pulsating or in a rotating
manner.
10. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein an
item of sporting equipment or a roll-up mechanism with a roller
cover is located behind or beneath the reclining seat element.
11. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
tub for SPAs has slightly conical walls with a straight or slightly
conical bottom.
12. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
reclining seat element is short and serves as a seat or the
reclining seat element is long and serves as a lounger or is
variable in length by means of the hinges.
13. The reclining seat element according to claim 1, wherein the
nozzles in the reclining seat element are directly in contact with
the variable pressure pipe and the hollow space by means of the
pressure pipe mounting and are activated by means of water and
water pressure.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention is based on a reclining seat in a swimming
pool or wellness pool, which reclining seat is anchored but at the
same time is autonomous with respect to the tub and has technical
means in accordance with the pre-characterizing clause of the first
claim.
PRIOR ART
[0002] Relaxation pools have been known for a long time and, with
the invention of the Jacuzzi whirlpool, the effervescent bath with
massage nozzles and air feed really gained momentum in the private
sector, in hotels and public facilities for the first time.
Application, forms and technical equipment and advantages can best
be looked up in Wikipedia.
[0003] Common to all is that they have an appropriately large and
in part intricately shaped tub which is fitted with appropriate
nozzles, and the user can control these at will. Such a SPA is
described in the U.S. Pat. No. D683,039S. A SPA with replaceable
nozzle inserts can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,754,989 and US
2007/0289057 A1.
[0004] Swimming pools rarely have seating opportunities with the
exception of generous steps in appropriate tubs, such as the Roman
steps for example.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The invention is based in the case of a SPA on the object
of, instead of the usual deep-drawn form or cast concrete form or
other material, forming the tub extremely simply, having walls and
bottom which are as straight and flat as possible and in return
designing the reclining seats as separate elements. This results in
more possibilities with regard to shape, number of places,
functions, even personalized shapes for a particular body, more
selective spout and nozzle positions and easier maintenance of the
whole system. Reclining seats are rarely used in swimming pools as
a swimming pool is a place for swimming; the seats would otherwise
take up too much swimming space, and relaxing is therefore kept to
permanently-secured effervescent loungers in a separate part.
[0006] Today's SPAs, here as an umbrella term for whirlpools,
wellness oases, Jacuzzis and other names, are usually produced
using the deep-draw method and are then marketed as SPAs with the
appropriate shaping, e.g. for two and more people. Furthermore,
they are permanently equipped ex-works with an appropriate number
of nozzles, wherein the individual nozzles can be replaced to
provide pulsating massages instead of effervescent design. Only the
water and air channeling is the subject of this document and not
the disinfection system which is considered as a part for the
modular design and for maintenance purposes.
[0007] Instead of further and further squeezing even more complex
and more and more new types of niches into SPAs, the invention goes
in a different direction, namely that, for a given size and shape
of SPA, appropriate reclining seat elements are fitted in the
showroom or "just in time" when the customer places his order. If
the customer should later change his mind, he now only has to
change the reclining seat element, thus saving money and always
getting what he specifically needs. As an example, a family of four
indulges in a SPA, but after a few years the children leave home
and therefore the layout of the internal partitioning of the SPA
can be changed. As a further example, it may be that with advancing
age a parent suffers from an illness which can be better treated
with an appropriate water or air nozzle configuration. Also, two
reclining seat elements can be "stacked" in one position in order
by so doing to have two different seating variations. The
configuration possibilities are therefore great, the costs for
changing a module are low and with the further advantage that when
carrying out a repair the appropriate reclining seat element only
has to be folded up to get to the appropriate component. Folding
out the reclining seat elements can also serve to make space for
sports equipment located beneath them, such as a counter current
system for swimming training or a treadmill or a folding stair
climber. Furthermore, the water inlets and outlets are not visible
as they are positioned behind the reclining seat elements, and
openings under the waterline are not required as all pipes are
connected to the outside of the tub above the waterline or lie in a
channel above the waterline and are fed to the appropriate
points.
[0008] The basis is a reclining seat element which advantageously
rests on three points, namely a) two on the head section, which can
be at the edge of a tub of a SPA or a swimming pool, suspended or
designed as a rotating element, and b) supported on the tub bottom
or on the tub side wall. In addition, with this design, an infinite
number of shapes can be formed and can be simply placed in the tub.
A superior design has a hollow reclining seat element which has a
directly flanged water pump, and the water is therefore transmitted
under pressure directly to the nozzles in the reclining seat
element without a long detour and is used to massage parts of the
body.
[0009] For increased comfort, the reclining seat element can also
be adjusted by means of rotating joints on the reclining seat
element so that a flat, lying position can ultimately be assumed
from the sitting position. This is achieved by means of one or more
buoyancy bodies; when the buoyancy bodies are filled with water,
the reclining seat element sinks or the water is pumped out of the
buoyancy body by means of the pump and air is simultaneously drawn
in so that the empty buoyancy body becomes "light" and the
reclining seat element rises in accordance with Archimedes' law.
Further, the whole reclining seat element is adjustable in height
with respect to the waterline, the back element likewise, so that
the reclining seat can be optimally positioned in the tub for any
body stature.
[0010] One or more vibration motors are fitted at the top pivot
point of the reclining seat element or at another suitable point so
that not only can pulsating water flow out via nozzles, but also
the reclining seat element simultaneously acts effectively as a
vibration body.
[0011] As nothing is fitted below the large-area SPA tub or
swimming pool, everything can be repaired, serviced or new items
fitted and removed from above by folding up the reclining seat
element, thus saving money and aggravation.
[0012] Likewise the hose routing of circulating water or water/air
mixture can be realized extremely easily with such a modular system
and can be easily connected and disconnected again by means of
plug-in couplings. At the same time, the reclining seat elements
serve as means for the covers, behind which the whole water routing
for the disinfection of the water in the tub circulates. The tub is
therefore absolutely watertight without openings under the
waterline.
[0013] An extremely elegant covering of the surface of the water
can also be ensured so that the heat of the water remains in the
tub. For this purpose, a wind-up mechanism is located beneath the
modular, easily removable reclining seat element on the bottom of
the tub and a roller cover can be fed above the waterline of the
water by means of a deflector roller behind and on the reclining
seat element so that the water surface of the SPA is well insulated
against heat loss.
[0014] According to the invention this is achieved by the
characteristics of the first claim.
[0015] Further advantageous embodiments of the invention can be
seen from the dependent claims.
[0016] The core element of the invention is to place in a simple
tub a modular reclining seat which is fixed and mounted on the edge
of the tub and, by means of a pressure-generating pump fitted to
the reclining seat element, the water is forced into the interior
of the reclining seat element and thereby through the nozzles and
in this way enables an effervescent or massage activity as
required. For maximum comfort, the reclining seat element can be
adjusted from a seat to a lounger and also adjusted in height as
well as fitted with vibration functions. The reclining seat element
can also be folded out and have a treadmill or other sports
equipment and covering means located beneath it.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0017] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in more
detail below with reference to the drawings. Identical elements in
the different figures are given the same references.
[0018] In the drawings:
[0019] FIG. 1 shows a three-quarter view of a SPA having a tub with
reclining seat elements with nozzle assembly and armrest fitted
therein, which seat elements are rotatably fixed at the top and are
supported on the bottom of the tub
[0020] FIG. 2 shows a three-quarter view of a SPA having a tub with
reclining seat elements fitted with nozzles fitted therein, which
seat elements are fixed at the top by means of rotatable mountings
and are supported on the bottom of the tub, of which one reclining
seat element is folded out by means of a double joint and the
armrests mutate into grab handles and the underside of the
reclining seat element has steps
[0021] FIG. 3 shows a three-quarter view of a swimming pool with
motor and equipment covers fixed to the edge of the pool and
adjustable reclining seat elements with buoyancy bodies and
armrests fitted thereto
[0022] FIG. 4 shows a side view of a SPA having a tub with a
reclining seat element rotatably mounted therein with buoyancy
bodies and lateral side cheeks fitted with nozzles, and a reclining
seat element with a plurality of rotating mountings and two
buoyancy bodies as well as a folding nozzle bar
[0023] FIG. 5 shows a top view of a SPA having a tub with a
plurality of adjustable reclining seat elements fitted therein with
an opening for a roller cover and deflector rollers of the roll-up
mechanism mounted beneath the reclining seat elements
[0024] FIG. 6 shows a side view of a SPA having a reclining seat
element fitted therein with rotating mounting with unbalance motor,
nozzle assembly, armrest with pushbutton panel, circulating motor
with the two pipes, and the air hose with filter.
[0025] Only the elements essential for the immediate understanding
of the invention are shown.
WAYS OF IMPLEMENTING THE INVENTION
[0026] FIG. 1 shows a three-quarter view of reclining seat elements
1 with nozzles 2 and armrests 3 fitted therein, which seat elements
are rotatably fixed at the top by means of rotatable mountings 4 to
a tub 5 and are supported on the bottom 8 of the tub 5. [0027] The
aim of the reclining seat element 1 is to provide a facility for a
seat or lounger in a SPA or a swimming pool which serves as a
comfort or relaxation lounger or as a wellness or therapy massage
lounger. The reclining seat element 1 can consist of an
anatomically designed form and practically float in the water W,
retained by means of rotating mountings 4 which are fitted to the
pool edge 7 or rest on the floor 8 of the tub 5. The reclining seat
element 1 can also be double-walled and provided with a hollow
space and equipped with nozzles 2, which are today available for
purchase on the market in a large number of variations and which
either pulsate, or a water jet with narrow or wide spray angle or
the water outlet is swirled, all this with or without air feed and
further special equipment as described below. Armrests 3 are also
instrumental to the comfort equipment, so that this also serves to
provide an extremely relaxed body posture, and also has further
functions as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6. The reclining seat
elements 1 can be short or long or, as described in FIG. 4, have a
variable length and a variable position in the tub 5. [0028] FIG. 2
shows a three-quarter view of reclining seat elements 1 which are
rotatably fixed at the top by means of double rotating joints 9 to
a tub 5 and have the reclining seat element 1, nozzles 2 and
armrests 3, which also serve as grab handles 10, and steps 11 on
the underside of the reclining seat elements 1. [0029] The rotating
mounting of a reclining seat element 1 at the pool edge 7 is not
only advantageous with regard to fitting or replacement of such a
reclining seat element 1, but also allows it to be folded up for
inspection and cleaning and, by means of the double rotating joint
9, also allows the reclining seat element 1 to be completely folded
out to the floor level of a SPA. The underside of such a reclining
seat element 1 can be equipped with steps 11, the armrests 3
therefore mutate into grab handles 10 and have a locking device so
that a person can hold safely thereto when climbing up or down into
the tub 5. The space freed can therefore be used for sports
activities in that a treadmill, for example, is located beneath the
reclining seat element 1 and is now freely accessible. The SPA
therefore not only offers wellness but also sporting options. In
any case, jogging in the water is extremely health-promoting, as in
the water W the body weighs only a fraction of its weight on land
and therefore protects joints and tendons when training. If the SPA
has adequate length, advantageously with a minimum internal length
of approx. 250 cm, a counter current system for swimming, which is
located beneath the reclining seat element 1 and, when folded up,
acts just under the waterline WL, can also be fitted in the tub 5.
[0030] FIG. 3 shows a three-quarter view of a tub 5 in the form of
a swimming pool with equipment containers 12 fixed to the pool edge
7 and adjustable reclining seat elements 1, nozzles 2 with buoyancy
bodies 13, which have a water inlet 13a and a water outlet 13b and
armrests 3, fitted thereto. [0031] Particularly in a swimming pool
with an appropriately large tub 5, it is desirable to be able to
use as much space as possible for swimming. Nevertheless, it would
also be desirable to relax occasionally in such a large tub 5 and
this can be very easily accomplished with the reclining seat
element 1 described here. In this regard, an equipment container
12, which is fixed to the pool edge 7 and has rotating mountings 4
or even double rotating joints 9 and also contains a circulating
pump, bilge pump, air filter 14, control equipment and possibly
also a power transformer and a cover 15, is located on the top part
of the rotatably mounted reclining seat element 1 as shown in FIG.
6. [0032] A reclining seat element 1, fitted with nozzles 2 if
required, can therefore be folded out at any time in that, when the
reclining seat element 1 is in the rest position, the buoyancy body
13 is in the vertical position, i.e. is rotatably mounted on the
equipment container 12 and "hangs" down, this as a result of the
buoyancy body 13 which is filled with water W and therefore the
reclining seat element 1 is effectively heavier than the water W.
If the bilge pump, which is located in the buoyancy body 13 or in
the equipment container 12, is activated, then the water W is
pumped out of the buoyancy body 13 through the water outlet 13b
into the tub 5. At the same time, there is a hose on the buoyancy
body 13 which leads above the waterline WL, ideally into the
equipment container 12, to which an air filter 14 is fitted and the
now emptying buoyancy body 13 is simultaneously provided with
outside air so that a vacuum does not exist in the buoyancy body
13. From a certain emptying point, there is sufficient buoyancy in
the buoyancy body 13 that the reclining seat element 1 rises and
ultimately also supports a person by means of the buoyancy body 13
in the manner of an air mattress. A locking device can be fitted to
the rotating mountings 4 so that the reclining seat element 1 lies
rigidly in the water W or can freely rock with the waves in the tub
5. Water W can be directly sucked out of the tub 5 by means of a
circulating pump and forced through the nozzles 2, thus producing
an effervescent or massage function. As shown in FIG. 6, depending
on how the reclining, effervescent or vibration function is used,
the opening of the water inlet 13a can be opened by means of a
simple Bowden cable and the buoyancy body 13 is flooded. The air in
the buoyancy body 13 is blown out via a hose and the air filter 14
so that no positive air pressure remains in the buoyancy body 13.
In addition, a spring or catch can also force or hold the reclining
seat element 1 against the wall 16 of the tub 5 so that the
reclining seat element 1 does not continuously move when the
reclining seat element 1 is not being used and when waves are
present. [0033] FIG. 4 shows a side view of a SPA having a tub 5
with a reclining seat element 1 rotatably mounted therein which has
a buoyancy body 13 with lateral side cheeks 17 fitted with nozzles,
and a reclining seat element 1 with a plurality of hinges 18 which
has two separately operated buoyancy bodies 13 as well as a folding
nozzle bar 19. [0034] In a tub 5 having a reclining seat element 1
fitted therein, comfort also includes a comfortable sitting or
lying position as well as a comprehensive effervescent source in
the event that this is to be used for a serious massage to promote
blood circulation or for relaxing the body. This is additionally
assisted by means of lateral side cheeks 17 which either act
passively and the effervescent water from the nozzles 2 is kept
channeled for a while around a person's body, in particular when
warmer water W than the surrounding water W flows from the nozzles
2 into the tub 5. Or, nozzles 2 which effect an active additional
massage are likewise fitted to the side cheeks 17; the water W from
the nozzles 2 therefore remains concentrated between the side
cheeks 17 for a time. In order to obtain a really comprehensive
body massage, a nozzle bar 19 which has nozzles 2 and is mounted
singly or severalfold in an articulated manner and therefore at the
same time also exerts a massage or effervescent function on a
person's body from the front, is located on the equipment container
12. The water W and the pressure comes by means of a diverter from
a circulating pump, which also applies pressure to the reclining
seat element 1, as described in FIG. 6. [0035] Further, not only
can the reclining seat element 1 be pivoted about the rotating
mounting 4, but the seat element 1 can also assume a sitting
position, a semi-reclining or fully reclining position or any
intermediate position in that the reclining seat element 1 consists
of two or more parts which are held together by means of hinges 18.
The individual seat elements 1a can have individual buoyancy bodies
13 which can be operated separately. By this means, for example the
back part of the seat element 1a, the water W can easily and
elegantly be pumped out of the buoyancy body 13 and the angle of
the back part reduces, the seat part also rises as far as the
horizontal position as an angular limit relating to the folding-out
operation is incorporated in the hinge 18 and in the rotating
mounting 4--which can be released manually if required--the foot
part of the seat element 1a remains pointing downwards however
until, here, the water W is pumped out of the buoyancy body 13 and
therefore this part also rises. The foot part only can also be
raised, wherein an angular limit with regard to the folding-out
operation also acts in the case of this hinge 18 so that the
reclining seat element 1 remains in the sitting position but with
extended foot part. The user can therefore easily and quickly
select his individual seat position by means of the buoyancy body
13. The hinges 18 can also be locked if required. [0036] FIG. 5
shows a top view of a SPA having a tub 5 with a plurality of
adjustable reclining seat elements 1 with nozzles 2 fitted therein
with an opening 20 for a roller cover and deflector rollers 21 of
the roll-up mechanism mounted beneath the reclining seat elements
which accommodates a cover. [0037] A further advantage of a
separately retained reclining seat element 1 is that space can be
left between the rotating mountings 4 and the reclining seat
element 1 in order to have an opening 20 for a roller cover between
them. This is expedient as there is a lot of free space beneath the
reclining seat element 1 which, as described above, can be used for
sports equipment or a roll-up mechanism on which a SPA cover is
located, which cover has an insulating function so that when the
SPA is not being used this can be extended and the water W can
therefore be kept warm or, when outside, screened against leaves
and branches. The SPA cover can be retracted and extended manually
or by means of a motor. [0038] FIG. 6 shows a side view of a SPA
having a reclining seat element 1 fitted therein with a rotating
mounting 4 with an unbalance motor 22, nozzles 2, armrest 3 with
pushbutton panel 23, fold-out cushion 24, bilge pump 25 and, on the
equipment holder 12, a circulating pump 26 with the two pipes 27,
and the air hose 28 with air filter 14 and air mixture filter 29.
[0039] As shown in the preceding figures, the hollow and
sealed-all-round reclining seat element 1 is fixed to a rotating
mounting 4. An unbalance motor 22, which in action executes a
vibration, is located on the rotating mounting 4. This can be used
as an additional product to the massages by means of nozzles 2 from
which the water W emerges under pressure in a straight line or
fanned out or swirled. Deep-seated muscle groups among other things
can be better loosened by means of such underwater vibrations. In
order that the head does not vibrate at the same time, a softly
upholstered headrest 30, which acts as a damper and which otherwise
also constitutes a comfortable part of the reclining seat element
1, is located on the equipment container 12. The water W for the
nozzles 2 is not the first sucked in by an external circulating
motor 26 by means of long pipes and then fed to the nozzles 2 again
by means of long pipes, but the path is kept extremely short with
the suction pipe 27a and the pressure pipe 27b next to the
circulating pump 26 and the efficiency of such a system is
therefore increased up to 40%, i.e. a smaller electric motor can be
used, less current is consumed and the space required is smaller.
Here too, a water/air mixture which is central for effervescent
activities can be produced. The air is sucked in via the air
mixture filter 29 and added to the water W in the pressure pipe 27b
to a greater or lesser extent by means of a valve. The pressure
pipe 27b is mechanically connected to the reclining seat element 1
by means of a telescoping or similar principle so that the water W
can be forced under pressure into the hollow space 31 in the
reclining seat element 1 when the reclining seat element 1 and the
pressure pipe mounting 27c are lowered or raised and emerge at the
nozzles 2. [0040] For children who have short thighs, for example,
a fold-out cushion 24, which also has nozzles 2 and to which the
water W is fed by means of a hose or bellows or telescopic tube,
can be extended, thus enabling them to likewise spend time in
comfort on a reclining seat element 1. [0041] Furthermore, the
control as well as the valves, transformer and similar can be
fitted in a compact matter in the equipment container 12. The
equipment container 12 can also be kept watertight so that
electrical components can also be fitted, and the equipment
container 12 can also be below the waterline WL, wherein the
electric motors for the bilge pump 25 or circulating pump 26 are
operated with direct current and max. 30 V. [0042] The water
quantity, the temperature of the water W, which is supplemented
from the warm water feed pipe 32 by means of a valve, and also one
or more buoyancy bodies 13, which can be mounted beneath the
reclining seat element 1, appropriately flooded with water W or the
water W emptied from the buoyancy bodies 13, can be comfortably
controlled by means of the pushbutton panel 23 on the armrest 3.
The bilge pump 25 can be fitted in the equipment container 12 or
also watertight directly in the buoyancy bodies 13. [0043] The warm
water feed pipe 32 can advantageously lie in a channel 33 which
also accommodates the electrical cable or the water conditioning
hoses, these therefore being all above the waterline WL and not
seen due to a covering means.
[0044] The invention is of course not only restricted to the
exemplary embodiments shown and described.
LIST OF REFERENCES
[0045] 1 Reclining seat element [0046] 1a Seat element [0047] 2
Nozzle [0048] 3 Armrest [0049] 4 Rotating mounting [0050] 5 Tub
[0051] 7 Pool edge [0052] 8 Bottom [0053] 9 Double rotating joint
[0054] 10 Grab handle [0055] 11 Step [0056] 12 Equipment container
[0057] 13 Buoyancy body [0058] 13a Water inlet [0059] 13b Water
outlet [0060] 14 Air filter [0061] 15 Cover [0062] 16 Wall [0063]
17 Side cheek [0064] 18 Hinge [0065] 19 Nozzle bar [0066] 20
Opening for roller cover [0067] 21 Deflector roller [0068] 22
Unbalance motor [0069] 23 Pushbutton panel [0070] 24 Fold-out
cushion [0071] 25 Bilge pump [0072] 26 Circulating pump [0073] 27
Pipe [0074] 27a Suction pipe [0075] 27b Pressure pipe [0076] 27c
Pressure pipe holder [0077] 28 Air hose [0078] 29 Air mixture
filter [0079] 30 Head rest [0080] 31 Cavity [0081] 32 Warm water
feed pipe [0082] 33 Channel [0083] W Water [0084] WL Water line
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